Methodology – Stratification of Sites
                
              
            
            
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              Table 3.  Allocation of sites based on crop area in irrigation districts and number of sites actually surveyed in each
            
            
              irrigation district.
            
            
              
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              Irrigation District and County
            
            
              Allocated
            
            
              Surveyed
            
            
              
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                Aetna Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                1
              
            
            
              
                1
              
            
            
              Cardston
            
            
              1
            
            
              1
            
            
              
                Bow River Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                105
              
            
            
              
                101
              
            
            
              Taber
            
            
              76
            
            
              76
            
            
              Vulcan
            
            
              29
            
            
              25
            
            
              
                Eastern Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                121
              
            
            
              
                121
              
            
            
              Newell
            
            
              121
            
            
              121
            
            
              
                Leavitt Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                2
              
            
            
              
                2
              
            
            
              Cardston
            
            
              2
            
            
              2
            
            
              
                Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                95
              
            
            
              
                79
              
            
            
              Lethbridge
            
            
              85
            
            
              69
            
            
              Willow Creek
            
            
              10
            
            
              10
            
            
              
                Magrath Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                7
              
            
            
              
                7
              
            
            
              Cardston
            
            
              7
            
            
              7
            
            
              
                Mountain View Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                1
              
            
            
              
                1
              
            
            
              Cardston
            
            
              1
            
            
              1
            
            
              
                Raymond Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                21
              
            
            
              
                15
              
            
            
              Cardston
            
            
              2
            
            
              2
            
            
              Warner
            
            
              19
            
            
              13
            
            
              
                St. Mary River Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                178
              
            
            
              
                179
              
            
            
              Cypress
            
            
              32
            
            
              23
            
            
              Forty Mile
            
            
              53
            
            
              47
            
            
              Lethbridge
            
            
              56
            
            
              72
            
            
              Taber
            
            
              35
            
            
              35
            
            
              Warner
            
            
              2
            
            
              2
            
            
              
                Taber Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                41
              
            
            
              
                41
              
            
            
              Taber
            
            
              41
            
            
              41
            
            
              
                United Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                8
              
            
            
              
                11
              
            
            
              Cardston
            
            
              8
            
            
              11
            
            
              
                Western Irrigation District
              
            
            
              
                20
              
            
            
              
                13
              
            
            
              Rocky View
            
            
              3
            
            
              3
            
            
              Wheatland
            
            
              17
            
            
              10
            
            
              
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                Total
              
            
            
              
                600
              
            
            
              
                571
              
            
            
              
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